36th Division (German Empire)
The 36th Division , also known as the 36th Infantry Division for the duration of the mobile relationship , was a large unit of the Prussian Army .
structure
The division was part of the XVII. Army Corps .
Peace structure 1914
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69th Infantry Brigade in Graudenz
- 3rd West Prussian Infantry Regiment No. 129 in Graudenz
- 8th West Prussian Infantry Regiment No. 175 in Graudenz and Schwetz (3rd Battalion)
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71st Infantry Brigade in Gdansk
- Grenadier Regiment "King Friedrich I." (4th East Prussian) No. 5 in Danzig
- Danzig Infantry Regiment No. 128 in Danzig and Neufahrwasser (3rd Battalion)
- Leib-Hussar Brigade in Gdansk
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36th Field Artillery Brigade in Gdansk
- 2nd West Prussian Field Artillery Regiment No. 36 in Danzig
- Field artillery regiment "Hochmeister" No. 72 in Marienwerder and Preußisch Stargard (I. Department)
Organization of war during mobilization in 1914
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69th Infantry Brigade
- 3rd West Prussian Infantry Regiment No. 129
- 8th West Prussian Infantry Regiment No. 175
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71st Infantry Brigade
- Grenadier Regiment "King Friedrich I." (4th East Prussian) No. 5
- Gdańsk Infantry Regiment No. 128
- Hussar regiment "Prince Blücher von Wahlstatt" (Pomeranian) No. 5
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36th Field Artillery Brigade
- 2nd West Prussian Field Artillery Regiment No. 36
- Field artillery regiment "Hochmeister" No. 72
- 2nd and 3rd company / 1st West Prussian Pioneer Battalion No. 17
Division of War of March 25, 1918
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71st Infantry Brigade
- Grenadier Regiment "King Friedrich I." (4th East Prussian) No. 5
- Gdańsk Infantry Regiment No. 128
- 8th West Prussian Infantry Regiment No. 175
- MG sniper detachment No. 64
- 4th squadron / hussar regiment "Prince Blücher von Wahlstatt" (Pomeranian) No. 5
- Artillery Commander No. 36
- 2nd West Prussian Field Artillery Regiment No. 36
- 1st Battalion / Reserve Foot Artillery Regiment No. 4
- 1st West Prussian Pioneer Battalion No. 17
- Division News Commander # 36
history
The division was established on April 1, 1890 and was in command in Danzig until demobilization and dissolution in May 1919 .
First World War
During the First World War , the division was deployed on the Eastern Front and in October 1915 relocated to the West , where it fought until the end of the war.
Battle calendar
1914
- July 31 to August 7 - border protection against Russia (parts of the division)
- August 12th - Battle near Soldau
- August 19-20 - Battle of Gumbinnen
- 23rd to 31st August - Battle of Tannenberg
- Battle of the Masurian Lakes September 5th to 15th -
- 4-5 - Battles near Opatów and Radom October
- Warsaw October 9-19 - Battle of
- October 22-28 - fighting on the Rawka
- November 14-15 - Battle of Kutno
- November 16 to December 15 - Battle of Lodz
- from December 18th - Battle of the Rawka- Bzura
1915
- to July 6th - Battle of the Rawka-Bzura
- July 13th to 17th - breakthrough battle near Przasnysz
- July 18-22 - Pursuit battles to the Lower Narew
- July 23 to August 3 - Battle of the Narew
- Orz 4th to 7th August - Battle of the
- August 8-10 - Battle of Ostrow
- August 11-12 - Battle of Chishev-Sambrov
- August 13-18 - pursuit battles on the upper Narew and Nurzec
- August 19-25 - Battle of Bielsk
- August 26th to September 5th - chase battles on Swislocz and Naumka-Werecia
- September 6-7 - Battle of Wolkowyszk
- September 8-12 - Battle of the Zelwianka and the Nyemen
- September 12-17 - Battle of Szczara and Jelnia
- September 17-27 - chase battles in the Lithuanian swamps
- September 27th to October 17th - departure and transport to the west
- from October 19th - trench warfare between Somme and Oise
1916
- until June 23rd - trench warfare between Somme and Oise
- June 24th to November 26th - Battle of the Somme
- from November 27th - trench warfare on the Somme
1917
- until March 15 - trench warfare on the Somme
- March 16 to May 3 - fighting in front of the Siegfried Front
- Spring battle near Arras May 4th to 20th -
- May 21st to August 27th - Trench warfare in Flanders and Artois
- 28 August to 25 September - Third Battle of Flanders
- September 26th to December 27th - fighting in front of the Siegfried Line
- from December 27th - trench warfare near St. Quentin and the Oise
1918
- until March 20 - trench warfare near St. Quentin and the Oise
- March 21 to April 6 - Great battle in France
- March 21-22 - Breakthrough battle at St. Quentin- La Fère
- Avre and Montdidier and Noyon April 7 to 29 - fighting on the
- April 30th to May 26th - OHL reserves in the 18th and 1st Army
- May 27th to June 13th - Battle of Soissons and Reims
- June 14th to July 4th - trench warfare between Oise, Aisne and Marne
- July 5th to 14th - Trench warfare between Aisne and Marne
- July 15-17 - Assault battle on the Marne and Champagne
- July 18-25 - Defensive battle between Soissons and Reims
- July 26th to August 3rd - Mobile defensive battle between Marne and Vesle
- August 5th to 15th - Trench warfare in Champagne
- August 21 to September 2 - Battle of Monchy-Bapaume
- September 3 to 5 - fighting in front of the Siegfried Front
- Armentières -Lens front September 7th to October 14th - Fighting on the
- October 15-19 - fighting between Deûle Canal and Scheldt
- October 20th to November 4th - fighting in the Hermann position on the Scheldt
- Antwerp - Meuse position 5th to 11th November - fighting in retreat in front of the
- November 12th to December 19th - evacuation of the occupied territory and march home
Commanders
Rank | Surname | date |
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Lieutenant General | Wilhelm von Dresow | April 1 to July 11, 1890 |
Major general | Karl von Heister | July 12, 1890 to July 11, 1894 |
Lieutenant General | Emil von Hänisch | July 12, 1894 to July 19, 1897 |
Lieutenant General | Franz von Pfuhlstein | July 20, 1897 to April 17, 1900 |
Lieutenant General | Oskar von Lübbers | April 18, 1900 to June 15, 1901 |
Lieutenant General | Arthur Brunsich by Brun | June 16, 1901 to September 10, 1903 |
Lieutenant General | August von Mackensen | September 11, 1903 to January 26, 1908 |
Lieutenant General | Walter Wasmannsdorff | January 27, 1908 to June 18, 1909 |
Lieutenant General | Vincentius de Paula of Brixen | June 19, 1909 to July 24, 1910 |
Major general | Ferdinand von Quast | July 25 to September 22, 1910 (in charge of the tour) |
Lieutenant General | Vincentius de Paula of Brixen | September 23, 1910 to February 2, 1911 |
Lieutenant General | Kuno von Steuben | February 3, 1911 to September 3, 1913 |
Lieutenant General | Constance by Heineccius | September 4, 1913 to August 30, 1916 |
Lieutenant General | Karl von Kehler | September 1, 1916 to January 12, 1918 |
Lieutenant General | Arnd from Leipzig | January 13, 1918 to February 8, 1919 |
Major general | Konrad von Hippel | February 9 to May 1919 |
literature
- Hall of Fame of our Old Army. Published on the basis of official material from the Reichsarchiv , Militär-Verlag, Berlin 1927, pp. 69. 133-134.
- Histories of Two Hundred and Fifty-One Divisions of the German Army Which Participated in the War (1914-1918). United States War Office as War Department Document No. 905, Office of the Adjutant, 1920, pp. 418-421.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dermot Bradley (ed.), Günter Wegner: Occupation of the German Army 1815-1939. Volume 1: The higher command posts 1815–1939. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1990, ISBN 3-7648-1780-1 , p. 131.